Annotated Bibliography Assessment Rubric General format requirements — single-spaced, normal fonts and margins, 2-4annotations per page.
A
A bibliography that earns an A has a specific focus (one technique, element of style, or creation of particular intent) and contains 4-5 sources. Annotations accurately summarize the main issues in each source; the introduction/conclusion and/or annotations indicate the relationship of entries to others in the bibliography.Annotations offer critical evaluation as well as summary.The introduction offers relevant information about the topic or scholar, putting the subject of the bibliography in some context for interested readers.The introduction analyzes the works presented, shows readers why they should be interested in the topic, and offers some ideas for the application of the works cited.The bibliography is technically correct (grammar and mechanics).
B
A bibliography that earns a B has a specific focus (one technique, element of style, or creation of particular intent) and contains 4-5 sources.Annotations accurately summarize the main issues in each source, perhaps more briefly than those at the A level; the introduction/conclusion and/or annotations offer some indication of the relation of some sources to others, but not as fully as at the A level.Annotations offer some critical evaluation, but not as consistently or fully as at the A level.The introduction offers relevant information about the topic or scholar, but does not put the work in any context for readers.The introduction/conclusion attempts to analyze the works presented, but sometimes veers into summary; the introduction/conclusion is enthusiastic but not as persuasive as that at an A level.The bibliography is generally technically correct but some lapses in form occur.
C
A bibliography that earns a C has a stated focus (one technique, element of style, or creation of particular intent) although some entries are not closely related to focus; it may contain fewer than 4 sources.Annotations briefly summarize the main issues in each source, with some errors in content; there are few attempts in annotations or the introduction/conclusion to show relationships among entries.Annotations focus on summary and do not generally include critical evaluation.The introduction explains the focus of the bibliography but does not offer background information about the scholar or topic, and does not offer any context for the topic for readers.The introduction does not address why or how readers can apply the information presented.The bibliography contains major technical lapses.
D
A bibliography that earns a D does not have a stated focus (one technique, element of style, or creation of particular intent).Contains fewer than 4 sources.Annotations loosely summarize the some of the main issues in each source, with errors in content; there are few attempts in annotations or the introduction/conclusion to show relationships among entries.Annotations focus on summary and do not include critical evaluation.The introduction attempts to explain the focus of the bibliography but does not offer background information about the scholar or topic, and does not offer any context for the topic for readers.The introduction does not address why or how readers can apply the information presented.The bibliography contains major technical lapses.
General format requirements — single-spaced, normal fonts and margins, 2-4 annotations per page.
Adapted from:
http://www.iupui.edu/~sharrin/5365/bibgrade.htm
Susanmarie Harrington
e-mail:yksmh@ttacs.ttu.edu
http://english.ttu.edu/faculty/SMH/bibgrade.htm
last updated: 6 May 1999